Chris Beard moved twice in one summer, other coaches kept their score to one. A look at what changed on the NCAA benches.

Chris Beard moved twice in one summer, other coaches kept their score to one. A look at what changed on the NCAA benches.
“This is Villanova basketball”: that’s a recurring theme every time coach Jay Wright or any other player at roster is interviewed, it is their mantra.
A kid with “a leader’s DNA”: this is Ryan Arcidiacono according to Luca Dalmonte, assistant coach of Ettore Messina on the italian national team.
“Love to see stories like this. Where a kid comes from nowhere and becomes a star”. There is no better presentation for Buddy Hield than Dick Vitale’s words
Two players from the Stella Azzura Academy, the youngest of the De Nicolao brothers and a promising wing from the Virtus Bologna youth sector. These the four Italian freshmen joining a talented international recruiting class.
No obvious stars, but plenty of talent at every position in this year’s freshmen class.
After a thrilling final decided at the buzzer the protagonists reacted in many different ways, and it was to be expected.